Joe Coleman vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Joe Coleman
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Coleman built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 4.38 and 1.533 for Joe Coleman. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Coleman and Al Severinsen

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.77
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.11
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.41
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.63
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.78
62.78
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
4.38
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3402
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
9.3
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.73
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
4.49
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.81
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
3.52
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.3
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4993
39.63
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
38.51
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.44
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
4.89
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4414
35.03
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Joe Coleman and Al Severinsen

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
7.77
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
7.16
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.18
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.53
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.11
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.93
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
6.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.97
94.97
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.848
0.848
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.25
15.25
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Coleman and Al Severinsen

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
328.75
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
535.14
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
97.3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
67.81
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.59
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
31.88
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
138.57
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
129.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.92
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.5
25.81
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
19.77
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
196.07
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
32.43
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.74
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA